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Muslim teen competes in beauty pageant
19-year-old Somali-American Halima Aden created history and became the first Miss Minnesota USA semifinalist while being dressed in a hijab. The teen only showed her face throughout the two days of the pageant, sticking to Muslim religious principles.
Halima said she wanted to make a statement at the beauty pageant by competing fully clothed. She feared being different while she was young but later realized that she was born to stand out and not blend in.
The teen wore a hijab during the competition and a burkini during the bathing suit round. She said she used the pageant as an opportunity to transform misconceptions about Islam.
This isn't the first time Halima has created history for the Somali-American community. She became the first Somali-American member in her college student government and was also crowned homecoming queen at her school.
More: Indiantimes
Halima said she wanted to make a statement at the beauty pageant by competing fully clothed. She feared being different while she was young but later realized that she was born to stand out and not blend in.
The teen wore a hijab during the competition and a burkini during the bathing suit round. She said she used the pageant as an opportunity to transform misconceptions about Islam.
This isn't the first time Halima has created history for the Somali-American community. She became the first Somali-American member in her college student government and was also crowned homecoming queen at her school.
More: Indiantimes
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